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About TechDonation

As the major source of income for most non-profit organizations is donation, NGOs commonly lack the budget to purchase updated systems and software tools. With such limitation, work efficiency is greatly impacted. In this connection, we have implemented a partnership program with TechSoup Global to donate technological products and related relevant solutions that meet the needs of NGOs.

In the TechDonation Program, all eligible NGOs need to pay only small administration fee to acquire the offered IT products. Since the Program’s inception in 2007, there have been more than 500 local non-profit applicants (Hong Kong and Macau) registering as a beneficiary. A total of 25,000 ICT products, worth over HK$88 million, have been donated through the Program. Evidently, the Program has been helping NGOs to save their resources for other major causes and projects successfully.

News

Technology for Good Day 2017 is open for registration!

The “Technology for Good Day” event, formerly known as “NGO Day”, has established itself as a key platform for non-governmental organizations (NGOs), public and private sectors to exchange experience, develop partnership and explore new ICT and strategies in meeting social needs of all kinds. It also signifies the 13th year collaboration between Microsoft Hong Kong Limited and The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) in enhancing the ICT capability of NGOs.

The theme of this year is “The Complete Cloud for Modern Nonprofits – Achieve More for Social Good”. Fruitful programmes include conferences, break-out workshops, exhibition on cloud solutions, case sharing by NGO speakers, and 1:1 Ask the Expert professional consultation service. The details are as follows:

Good news! TechDonation relaxes the
application eligibility
for NGOs. With
immediate effect, TechDonation
accepts service units / branches
of NGOs to register separate accounts. The change of policy allows multi-branch
NGOs to enjoy
more donated software licenses, and
at the same time caters for the diverse needs of service units.

Service units that apply
for separate accounts are requiredto submit the
proof of tax exemption status of their mother organizations (Hong Kong NGOs:
Copy of Section 88 Certificate of Inland Revenue Department; Macau NGOs:
Certificate for Associations of Macau Identification Department). In addition,
the following criteria have to be fulfilled:

1.The service unit must have an
individual address

2.If the NGO has
various units
within the same service complex, yet offering services for different
target populations, each unit is permitted to register a
separate account

3.If a unit has multiple
service spots within a building/ area, offering similar services to the same
community, the unit
is not eligible for a separate account

4.Different
service programmes/ projects within a unit is not eligible
for a separate account

Points
to note for separate account registration

-Registering a
separate account follows the normal application procedures which can be done
online at www.techdonation.org.hk

-Please submit
the online application in English and prefix the
abbreviation of parent organization ito theunit name

-Service unit will receive
TechDonation’s email for the request of submitting the required documents for
validation after submitting the online application

-TechDonation
may request the service unit to submit additional documents
for validation

-TechDonation
reserves the right to decline any application if the service unit fails to
provide necessary documents for validation

-TechDonation
retains the right to make final decision in case of any dispute

Please mark “Confidential” on the envelope and all information will be
treated in strict confidence. For queries, please contact Ms. Grace Lai at
2922 9252 or email to grace.lai@hkcss.org.hk.
Please note that late applications will not be considered.